Gadgets

CAST is a supercharged version of Chromecast. It lets you share videos from streaming services (Netflix, NBA, YouTube etc.) with up to six other people so you can watch together even if they don’t have subscriptions to those services. They claim it’s legal, but caveat emptor.

The young team at Frants Innovators claims it’s working on an augmented reality computer that translates English audio into text in real time, providing closed caption for daily life. The display is worn on eyeglasses frames while the rest of the computer is in a pocketable case.

BeON Home LED bulbs are standalone smart bulbs that help secure your home. Their removable modules can turn the bulbs on when your doorbell rings or your smoke detector comes on. They also have emergency batteries, and can learn your lighting schedule.

LucidCam is a stereoscopic 3D camera that’s meant to be as easy to use as point-and-shoots. It takes 180º 1080p 3D videos and 2K 3D photos. You can view captured media from a VR headset or a smartphone with a cardboard headset and the LucidCam app.

Master & Dynamic’s new wireless over ear headphones promise to sound as good as they look. The MW60 can sustain Bluetooth connections up to 100ft. away and can pair with two devices at once. They last up to 16h per charge and come with a cable for wired use.

Soundfreaq’s Pocket Kick is a compact but powerful Bluetooth speaker. It measures just 5.9” x 2.56” x 1.2” and lasts up to 10 hours per charge. It can also be used as a speakerphone and has a 3.5mm aux in. Save 40% off the MSRP in The Awesomer Shop.

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer collaborated with Intel to develop a smartwatch that doesn’t look like a geek toy. It features a round touchscreen display running Android Wear, and a titanium case. It offers realistic faces, with information displays neatly integrated into the dials.

Upgrade your Apple USB charger by combining it with a battery pack. The NomadPlus augments the standard iPhone charging cube with an 1800 mAh battery that automatically charges at the same time as your phone. Save 37% off the MSRP in The Awesomer Shop.

Wileyfox is the European equivalent of OnePlus. Its flagship Storm has a 5.5″ 1080p display, an 8-core 1.5GHz CPU, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, microSD slot, dual SIM slots, a 20MP rear camera and Cyanogen OS. Best of all, you don’t have to get an invite to buy one.

A minimalist compass for people who like to wander. While Haize and its mobile app can provide turn-by-turn navigation, its main feature is a free roam mode that shows the general direction and distance of your destination. How you get there is up to you.

Designed by Ratio, Move! is a 4400mAh battery with a built-in Lightning connector, Apple Watch magnetic charger and USB port. Its Kickstarter stretch goal is an extension cord that raises the powerbank at an angle so you can see the docked devices’ screens.

The One Plus X packs great features in a $249 phone. It has a glass and metal case, 5″ 1080p OLED display, a quad-core 2.3GHz CPU, 3GB RAM, a 13MP rear camera and room for either two Nano SIM cards or one Nano SIM and one microSD card. Drops 11/19/15.

Most routers already let you manage Internet access, but their administrative interface is often confusing. Torch presents options and information in a very understandable way, and is aimed at parents who want to control and monitor their child’s Internet usage.

Motorola claims the Droid Turbo 2 has a shatterproof screen. It has a 5.4″ 1440p AMOLED display, 3GB RAM, a microSD slot, the same 21MP camera that’s in the Moto X Pure and a 3760 mAh battery that gets 13h battery life with a 15min charge. Drops 10/29 for $624+.

Whether you’re running, walking, or biking at night, you want to be visible to cars and other hazards. This modern take on the slap bracelet will fit around your wrist, arm, or leg, and provides bright red LED illumination and a reflective pattern too.

An ergonomic, programmable and mechanical USB keyboard. The UHK can be split into two for a comfortable typing experience. It has four key layers, uses Cherry MX switches and stores key layouts in its internal memory so they will work with any computer.

A smart action camera for cars. Waylens uses data from your car as well as its sensors to automatically detect and record the highlights of your driving. You can overlay data such as speed, RPM or temperature over the captured video before sharing it online.

Eora will turn your smartphone into a 3D scanner. Its green laser and iOS and Android apps make high resolution scanning quick, easy and affordable. It saves models as .ply, .obj, and .stl files and has an optional Bluetooth turntable accessory.

Valve’s Steam Link streams games at up to 1080p/60fps from a PC to an HDTV or monitor over Wi-Fi or Ethernet. You can connect mice, keyboards and controllers via Bluetooth or USB. Coming soon for just $50.

Save 23% on this tiny laser pointer that slides into to headphone jack of your iPhone, perfect for presentations and for driving cats crazy. The iPin app lets you remotely control presentations, and the laser stores on your headphone cable when not in use.

The most innovative smartwatch we’ve ever seen. Blocks’ core watch functions on its own but can be expanded using modules that double as its strap, such as an extra battery, an NFC reader or even a GSM module.

Bose’s flagship headphones are now available in all black. The QuietComfort 25 has excellent active noise cancellation powered by a single AAA battery. It also has an inline mic and remote for iOS and Android devices.

A compact microSD card reader for iOS devices with Lightning ports. It work with cards between 8GB to 128GB. It can open various video and music files as well as images and documents. The fastest way to get GoPro footage on your device. Android version here.

Mogees uses a powerful microphone and an iOS app to turn any rigid solid object into an instrument. Trigger notes or sounds with taps, scratches and other gestures, or turn objects into MIDI controllers via the Mogees VST or AU plugin for Mac and Windows.

The latest version of Sony’s compact full-frame camera has the same 42.4MP CMOS sensor that’s in the α7R II for crisp shots and a wide ISO range. The RX1R II also has a retractable OLED EVF and an optical variable low-pass filter that can be set to off, on or high.